title: Pneumococcus.
abstract: Pneumococcus is one of the most common bacterial pathogens encountered in medicine. This article summarizes the risk factors, pathogenesis, treatment, and prevention of the spectrum of disease caused by pneumococcus with particular emphasis on antibiotic resistance as well as immunization. This information is useful for physicians caring for patients both as inpatients and outpatients as well as for those concerned with public health and disease prevention.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Washington Medical Center, 1959 Northeast Pacific Street, Box 356421, Seattle, WA 98195, USA. samash@uw.edu
authors.forename: Samuel Y
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Ash
authors.forename: John V L
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Sheffield
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D022242:Pneumococcal Vaccines; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D022242:Pneumococcal Vaccines